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B2–C1 · SPK · 3 patterns

Spoken grammar

Use compact spoken frames that organise an idea naturally in conversation.

01 · How to use this set

Start from the communication job

Use compact spoken frames that organise an idea naturally in conversation.

Read the frame, try to complete your own sentence before opening an example, then compare the English structure with its German parallel. The point is retrieval and choice, not passive list reading.

02 · Representative patterns

Start with these reusable frames

A compact sample from the 3 patterns in this study set.

01The thing is, [X], so [Y].**The thing is**, the data is incomplete, **so** any conclusion would be premature. · German parallel: Die Sache ist: [X], deshalb/aber [Y].02It's just that [X], which makes [Y] difficult.**It's just that** we do not have the source file yet, **which makes** validation difficult. · German parallel: Es ist nur so, dass [X], was [Y] erschwert.03What I was going to say was [X], not [Y].**What I was going to say was** that we need a smaller test, **not** another full rollout. · German parallel: Was ich sagen wollte: [X], nicht [Y].

03 · Complete set

Browse every pattern

The canonical list follows below. Every pattern has a stable ID and its own page for examples, translation, and reuse.

01The thing is, [X], so [Y].XPRSPK001 · The thing is, [X], so [Y]. / Die Sache ist: [X], deshalb/aber [Y].02It's just that [X], which makes [Y] difficult.XPRSPK002 · It's just that [X], which makes [Y] difficult. / Es ist nur so, dass [X], was [Y] erschwert.03What I was going to say was [X], not [Y].XPRSPK003 · What I was going to say was [X], not [Y]. / Was ich sagen wollte: [X], nicht [Y].

04 · Continue

Functional language

A useful next step from the same learning path.

01Interaction movesEnter, hold, redirect and close a turn without losing the thread.02Register shiftingExpress the same intent in casual, neutral and professional language.03Perspective takingRepresent another viewpoint fairly, separate positions from interests, and locate the real source of disagreement.04Preferences and choicesState a preference and weigh alternatives.